Divya reports: Spanish authorities have successfully apprehended a sophisticated cybercriminal who allegedly stole sensitive data from major financial institutions, educational organizations, and private companies across the country. The arrest represents a significant victory in the ongoing battle against cybercrime targeting Spanish citizens and businesses. A collaborative effort between the Mossos d’Esquadra (Catalan police) and Spain’s…
Category: Education Sector
Marysville School District provides update on data breach
Fox28 reports: Current and former students at Marysville Schools have started receiving letters notifying them that their personal information was compromised during a cybersecurity incident last fall that resulted in classes being cancelled for a day. The letter, which the district has also posted on its website, comes from a P.O. Box in West Sacramento. California. Superintendent Zack…
Seminole County Schools recovers money taken by hackers
Nick Papantonis reports: Seminole County Schools has recovered $1.3 million that was taken in a phishing scam several years ago, a district spokeswoman said. The hackers impersonated a vendor and emailed the finance department, requesting the district to update its banking details to direct payments to a new account. The December 2023 incident was reported to authorities…
Hacker with ‘political agenda’ stole data from Columbia, university says
Suzanne Smalley reports: A hacktivist with a “political agenda” broke into Columbia University IT systems and stole “targeted” student data in recent weeks, a university official said Tuesday. It is unclear how long the hacker was in university systems but a Columbia spokesperson said there has been no threat activity detected since June 24. Last…
Ex-student charged with wave of cyber attacks on Sydney uni
Adam Vidler reports: A former student has been charged over a series of cyber attacks on a Sydney university that affected hundreds of staff and students. Since 2021, Western Sydney University had suffered a series of cyber hacks involving unauthorised access, data exfiltration, system compromise and misuse of university infrastructure – including threatening the sale of student…
Potential Cyberattack Scrambles Columbia University Computer Systems
Sharon Otterman reports: A potential cyberattack continued for a second day to cause widespread computer system outages at Columbia University on Wednesday as the school’s engineers worked to investigate the problem and restore service. The attack, which began in the early morning hours on Tuesday, initially shut down all systems on the school’s Morningside campus…